Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Then the king rose up, and rent his garments: and fell upon the ground, and all his servants, that stood about him, rent their garments.

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

and the king riseth, and rendeth his garments, and lieth on the earth, and all his servants are standing by with rent garments.

Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted.

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

And so the king rose up, and he tore his garments, and he fell upon the ground. And all his servants, who were standing near him, tore their garments.

Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the (n) earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
(n) Lamenting, as he that felt the wrath of God on his house, (2-Samuel 12:10).

Then the king arose, and tore his garments,.... In token of extreme grief and sorrow, as Jacob did when he was shown the coat of Joseph, supposing him to have been slain, as David thought all his sons were, Genesis 37:34,
and lay on the earth; on the bare ground, another token of mourning; so Job did on hearing the death of his sons, Job 1:20,
and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent: did as David did, in imitation of him, joining with him in expressions of sorrow; these were his courtiers, ministers of state, and principal officers in his household.

The king rent his clothes with horror at such a deed, and sat down upon the ground, and all his servants (courtiers) stood motionless by, with their clothes rent as well. This is the rendering adopted by Bttcher, as נצּב has frequently the idea of standing perfectly motionless (e.g., Numbers 22:23-24; Exodus 5:20, etc.).